48Government schools—information about students

48 Government schools—information about students

(1) The following information about students included in government schools’ census day enrolments for a year must be included in a census return for the schools for the year: (a) the number of students at each school for the year; (b) for each year of schooling at each school—the number of students at the school in each of the following categories: (i) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students; (ii) distance education students.

Note: For the number of students at a school for the year, see section 9A.

(2) For each year of schooling, the number of: (a) overseas students; and (b) students who hold or are included in a visa in force under the Migration Act 1958; included in government schools’ census day enrolments for a year must also be included in a census return for the schools for the year. (3) An overseas student is taken to be a student for the purposes of subsection (2). (4) Information must not explicitly identify any student. (5) Paragraph 46(3)(a) does not apply in relation to the information mentioned in subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) of this section.